About IPGFaculty
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Heidi M. Appel
Senior Research Associate
Division of Plant Sciences
E-mail: appelh at missouri dot edu
Web site: Schultz-Appel Lab
Research: Chemical and molecular ecology of plant-insect interactions; how plants detect and respond with specificity to different kinds of insects; ecological and physiological constraints on plant chemical defenses.
Kristin Bilyeu
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Division of Plant Sciences
E-mail: kristin dot bilyeu at ars dot usda dot gov
Web site: Bilyeu Lab
Research: Improving soybean seed composition for enhanced nutrition
James A. Birchler
Curators' Professor
Division of Biological Sciences
E-mail: birchlerj at missouri dot edu
Research: Regulatory gene balance, dosage compensation, gene silencing, centromere activity and artificial chromosomes
Dale G. Blevins
Professor Emeritus
Division of Plant Sciences
E-mail: blevinsd at missouri dot edu
Research: macro/micronutrient concentrations in leaves of tall fescue during fall, winter, and spring
David M. Braun
Associate Professor
Division of Biological Sciences
E-mail: braundm at missouri dot edu
Research: Genetic control of carbohydrate partitioning in plants
Pamela J. Brown
Assistant Professor
Division of Biological Sciences
E-mail: brownpb at missouri dot edu
Research: Polar growth of the bacterial plant pathogen Agrobacterium tumefaciens
Jianlin (Jack) Cheng
Assistant Professor
Department of Computer Science
E-mail: chengji at missouri dot edu
Web site: Cheng Lab
Research: computational tools to tackle biological problems, such as protein structure prediction, protein interaction, protein function prediction, biological sequence alignments, inference and simulation of biological networks, and genomics
Edward H. Coe
Professor Emeritus
Division of Plant Sciences
E-mail: coee at missouri dot edu
Research: mapping mutants of maize
Jason W. Cooley
Assistant Professor
Department of Chemistry
E-mail: cooleyjw at missouri dot edu
Research: We strive to understand how membrane protein structure and their fluctuations influence function and localization in a cell.
Ye Duan
Assistant Professor
Department of Computer Science
E-mail: duanye at missouri dot edu
Web site: Duan Lab
Research: 3D phenotype analysis of plants by laser scanner and video cameras
David W. Emerich
Professor
Division of Biochemistry
E-mail: emerichd at missouri dot edu
Research: Enzymology, physiology and genomics of biological nitrogen fixation and related metabolic activities
James T. English
Professor
Division of Plant Sciences
E-mail: englishj at missouri dot edu
Research: Molecular biology and ecology of the fungus Phytophthora
Deborah L. Finke
Assistant Professor
Division of Plant Sciences
E-mail: finked at missouri dot edu
Research: ecological plant-insect interactions
Sherry Flint-Garcia
Adjunct Assistant Profesor
Division of Plant Sciences
E-mail: sherry.flint-garcia at ars dot usda dot gov
Web site: Flint-Garcia Lab
Research: Using genetics, genomics, and breeding to understand agronomic traits in maize
William R. Folk
Professor
Division of Biochemistry
E-mail: folkw at missouri dot edu
Research: Gene expression and DNA replication of DNA tumor viruses; plant biotechnology and medical uses of plants
Felix B. Fritschi
Assistant Professor
Division of Plant Sciences
E-mail: fritschif at missouri dot edu
Web site: Fritschi Lab
Research: Plant physiology, stress tolerance, and plant nutrition
Candace Galen
Professor
Division of Biological Sciences
E-mail: galenc at missouri dot edu
Research: Ecology and evolution in natural plant populations
Walter Gassmann
Associate Professor
Division of Plant Sciences
E-mail: gassmannw at missouri dot edu
Research: Genetic and molecular analysis of plant disease resistance
Jason D. Gillman
Research Geneticist, USDA-ARS
Division of Plant Sciences
E-mail: Jason.Gillman@ars.usda.gov
Research: Identification of the underlying genetic basis for novel soybean seed traits to improve their nutrition and industrial utility.
Thomas J. Guilfoyle
Professor
Division of Biochemistry
E-mail: guilfoylet at missouri dot edu
Research: Transcriptional control by auxins in plants
Perry Gustafson
Adjunct Professor
Division of Plant Sciences
E-mail: Perry.Gustafson at ars.usda.gov
Research: Research is being conducted toward a better understanding of the genetic mechanisms controlling the introduction and expression of genes in wheat and rice using genetic, cytogenetic and molecular approaches.
Gretchen Hagen
Research Professor
Division of Biochemistry
E-mail: hageng at missouri dot edu
Research: Control of gene expression by plant growth regulators
Antje Heese
Assistant Professor
Division of Biochemistry
E-mail: heesea at missouri.edu
Research: Membrane trafficking in plant innate immunity
Bruce E . Hibbard
Adjunct Associate Professor
Division of Plant Sciences
E-mail: hibbardb at missouri dot edu
Web site: Hibbard Lab
Research: Biology, pest/ host interactions, and chemical ecology of major corn insect pests, especially as they relate to resistance management
Timothy P. Holtsford
Associate Professor
Division of Biological Sciences
E-mail: holtsfordt at missouri dot edu
Research: Floral evolution; systematics; molecular evolution.
Toni Kazic
Associate Professor
Department of Computer Science
E-mail: kazict at missouri dot edu
Research: Using corn phenotypes to model data network
Abraham J. Koo
Assistant Professor
Division of Biochemistry
E-mail: kooaj at missouri dot edu
Research: Study of small signaling molecule-mediated defense responses against biotic stress and lipid metabolism in plant.
Dmitry Korkin
Assistant Professor
Department of Computer Science
E-mail: korkind at missouri dot edu
Web site: Korkin Lab
Research: Structural 2 and computational biology of protein interactions and larger protein assemblies
Laszlo G. Kovacs
Professor
Missouri State University
E-mail: LaszloKovacs at MissouriState dot edu
Web site: Center for Grapevine Biotechnology
Research: Molecular basis of plant-pathogen interactions in grapevine
Hari B. Krishnan
Adjunct Professor
Division of Plant Sciences
E-mail: krishnanh at missouri dot edu
Research: Modification of soybean seed composition; rhizobium-soybean symbiosis
Mannie Liscum
Associate Dean of the Graduate School
Division of Biological Sciences
E-mail: liscumm at missouri dot edu
Web site: Liscum Lab
Research: Environmental and homeostatic regulation of growth and development
Bruce A. McClure
Professor
Division of Biochemistry
E-mail: mcclureb at missouri dot edu
Research: Cell-cell interactions in pollen recognition and rejection
Michael D. McMullen
Adjunct Professor
Division of Plant Sciences
E-mail: mcmullenm at missouri dot edu
Web site: McMullen Lab
Research: Genetic, biological, and molecular basis of agronomic traits in maize
Paula McSteen
Associate Professor
Division of Biological Sciences
E-mail: mcsteenp at missouri dot edu
Research: Plant developmental genetics; role of auxin in development; evolution of development
David G. Mendoza-Cozatl
Assistant Professor
Division of Plant Sciences
E-mail: mendozacozatld@missouri.edu
Research: The mobilization, accumulation, and transport of trace metals (zinc, iron, copper, cadmium) between roots, leaves and seeds.
Jan A. Miernyk
Adjunct Professor
Division of Biochemistry
E-mail: miernykj at missouri dot edu
Research: Protein targeting and folding in plants, organelle biogenesis, post-translational modifications
Jeanne Mihail
Professor
Division of Plant Sciences
E-mail: mihailj at missouri dot edu
Research: Biology and ecology of plant-fungal interactions
Melissa G. Mitchum
Associate Professor
Division of Plant Sciences
E-mail: goellnerm at missouri dot edu
Web site: Mitchum Lab
Research: Genetic and molecular analysis of plant-nematode interactions
Brian Mooney
Associate Director
Charles W. Gehrke Proteomics Center
E-mail: mooneyb at missouri dot edu
Web site: Charles W. Gehrke Proteomics Center
Research: Proteomics using advanced mass spectrometry and 2D gel electrophoresis
Kathleen J. Newton
Professor
Division of Biological Sciences
E-mail: newtonk at missouri dot edu
Research: Plant molecular genetics and mitochondrial genetics
Henry Nguyen
Endowed Professor
Division of Plant Sciences
E-mail: nguyenhenry at missouri dot edu
Web site: Center for Soybean Biotechnology
Research: Molecular genetics and soybean biotechnology
Mel J. Oliver
Adjunct Professor
Division of Plant Sciences
E-mail: olivermj at missouri dot edu
Research: Identification and functional characterization of genes and processes common to all forms of dehydration tolerance in plants
Stephen G. Pallardy
Professor
Department of Forestry
E-mail: pallardys at missouri dot edu
Research: Plant water relations and physiological plant ecology
Scott C. Peck
Associate Professor
Division of Biochemistry
E-mail: pecks at missouri dot edu
Research: Proteomics of protein phosphorylation and protein kinases; signaling and secretion during host-pathogen interactions
J. Chris Pires
Associate Professor
Division of Biological Sciences
E-mail: piresjc at missouri dot edu
Research: Phylogenetics and genome evolution of polyploid plants.
Joseph C. Polacco
Professor Emeritus
Division of Biochemistry
E-mail: polaccoj at missouri dot edu
Research: Nitrogen and nitric oxide metabolism in plants
Douglas D. Randall
Professor Emeritus
Division of Biochemistry
E-mail: randalld at missouri dot edu
Research: Metabolism, signal transduction, protein kinases and phosphorylated proteins in plants
James E. Schoelz
Professor
Division of Plant Sciences
E-mail: Schoelzj at missouri dot edu
Research: Environmental and genetic factors that influence pathogenicity and host range of plant viruses
Jack C. Schultz
Professor and Director
Bond Life Sciences Center
E-mail: schultzjc at missouri dot edu
Web site: Schultz-Appel Lab
Research: Plant response to insects and microbes; plant ecological responses and constraints; how plants detect different stimuli and organize stimulus-specific biochemical responses
Robert E. Sharp
Professor and Director
Interdisciplinary Plant Group
E-mail: sharpr at missouri dot edu
Web site: Sharp Lab
Research: Plant physiology; regulation of root and shoot growth responses to drought
Chi-Ren Shyu
Professor and Director
MU Informatics Institute
E-mail: shyuc at missouri dot edu
Web site: MU Informatics Institute
Research: Visually observe phenotype analysis, repetitive and ultra-conserved sequences, protein structure databases, data mining and knowledge discovery
Gary Stacey
Endowed Professor
Division of Plant Sciences
E-mail: staceyg at missouri dot edu
Web site: Stacey Lab
Research: Functional genomics of plant-microbe interactions and plant development
Jay J. Thelen
Associate Professor
Division of Biochemistry
E-mail: thelenj at missouri dot edu
Research: Proteomics and phosphoproteomics of seed development in oil seeds
John C. Walker
Professor and Director
Division of Biological Sciences
E-mail: walkerj at missouri dot edu
Web site: Walker Lab
Research: Molecular mechanisms regulating cellular signaling in plants
Dong Xu
Professor and Chair
Department of Computer Science
E-mail: xudong at missouri dot edu
Web site: Digital Biology Laboratory
Research: 2 and computational biology of protein structure prediction, high-throughput biological data analysi, computational proteomics, and in silico studies of plants and microbes
Shuqun Zhang
Professor
Division of Biochemistry
E-mail: zhangsh at missouri dot edu
Research: MAP kinases and signaling in plant defense responses
Zhanyuan Zhang
Director
Plant Transformation Core Facility
E-mail: zhangzh at missouri dot edu
Web site: Plant Transformation Core Facility
Research: Improving transformation technologies in soybean and maize